Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears green trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his gold crest in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. With wild white hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Eida was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Eida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aline was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are gold.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. A true patriot, Norûk would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a fancy pastel dress. Her fur is orange and curly. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.